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CH3 5BU

POSTCODE

CH3 5BU is a postcode in Great Boughton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1863, -2.8647
OS grid SJ423658 (342,315, 365,820)
IMD England
10/10
#30748
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.2 per 1k
MoM +45% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5V54PP+G4
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CH3 5BU

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Great Boughton
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH3 5BU
Coordinates
53.1863, -2.8647
Grid reference
SJ423658
Easting
342,315
Northing
365,820
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V54PP+G4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chester
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30748
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30748 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near CH3 5BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH3 5BU

Counts are for Great Boughton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +36%
17114
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

29
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,280
White Brit.90.0%
Other White3.0%
Indian2.2%
White Irish1.6%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,279
Christian52.5%
No religion38.8%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,269
35–4918.6%
50–6418.4%
65–7415.3%
75–8411.1%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 563
Any member 66+20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Other13.8%
All members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
+ 6 other households · 24.7%

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester North and Neston E14001163
Constituency
E14001163
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Great Boughton
Constituency code
E14001163
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Great Boughton
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Western Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 041B E01018321
E01018321
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 041 E02003806
E02003806
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 041B E01018321
E01018321
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 041 E02003806
E02003806
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:51 AM6:19 PM
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
12 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
May 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CH3 5BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018321 and MSOA E02003806 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 5BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near CH3 5BU

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